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020 _a9780838912768 (paperback : acid-free paper)
040 _erda
050 _aZA 3075
_b.M115 2015
100 _aMcAdoo, Monty L.
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245 4 _aThe Student's survival guide to research /
_cMonty L. McAdoo.
264 _aChicago :
_bNeal-Schuman,;An imprint of the American Association,
_c2015
300 _axii, 218 pages :
_billustrations
_c23 cm.
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes index.
520 _a *Guidance for shaping research results into quality writing. Students will appreciate the book's clear and concise language regarding the research process, while teachers, faculty, YA staff, and academic librarians will find it a valuable tool for information literacy. --Amazon.com
520 _a *How libraries and librarians can help
520 _a *How to understand, read, and evaluate search results
520 _a *Pointers for selecting a research topic and appropriate information tools
520 _a *Strategies for conducting searches that will save time and effort, from using keywords to constructing more sophisticated searches
520 _a *The dos and don ts of conducting research ethically, including how to cite sources and how and why to avoid plagiarism
520 _a *The essential steps in preparing for research, and how to understand the assignment
520 _aJumping head first into a research project is a surefire recipe for stress and confusion. But if you are a newbie, how do you know where to begin, let alone where to go from there? Library instruction expert McAdoo has penned a primer specifically tailored to novice researchers, offering beginning-to-end guidance for every step of the research process, from planning and preparing to conducting and writing. Structured in a way that s easy to digest, McAdoo shows students *What research is and what it entails, the stages of research, and the elements of a term paper
650 _aInformation retrieval
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650 _aReport writing
650 _aResearch
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